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Influencing surgical career choice among final-year medical students: a multi-center cross-sectional study in Türkiye

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dc.contributor.coauthorDöven, B. T.
dc.contributor.coauthorYapıcı, Y. Y.
dc.contributor.coauthorSelçuk, E.
dc.contributor.coauthorBozkuş, K.
dc.contributor.coauthorUlusoy, H. O.
dc.contributor.coauthorÇalışkan, S.
dc.contributor.coauthorMert, O.
dc.contributor.coauthorOzoran, E.
dc.contributor.coauthorBozkurt, E.
dc.contributor.departmentSchool of Medicine
dc.contributor.departmentKUH (Koç University Hospital)
dc.contributor.kuauthorÖzata, İbrahim Halil
dc.contributor.kuauthorBilir, Esra
dc.contributor.kuauthorYığcı, Defne
dc.contributor.kuauthorBarçın, Erinç
dc.contributor.kuauthorKarahan, Salih Nafiz
dc.contributor.kuauthorKalender, Mekselina
dc.contributor.kuauthorNarin, Arif Emir
dc.contributor.kuauthorŞengün, Berke
dc.contributor.kuauthorÖzgür, Özlem
dc.contributor.kuauthorGünsay, Rauf
dc.contributor.kuauthorRencüzoğulları, Ahmet
dc.contributor.kuauthorToprak, Safa
dc.contributor.kuauthorBalık, Emre
dc.contributor.kuauthorAğcaoğlu, Orhan
dc.contributor.kuauthorDimitoka, Ece Zeynep
dc.contributor.kuauthorSunar, Yağmur Öykü
dc.contributor.kuauthorTezel, Öykü Yaren
dc.contributor.schoolcollegeinstituteSCHOOL OF MEDICINE
dc.contributor.schoolcollegeinstituteKUH (KOÇ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL)
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-22T13:08:30Z
dc.date.issued2026
dc.description.abstractThe distribution of physicians among medical specialties have become increasingly misaligned to population healthcare needs, contributing to global shortages in several surgical fields. AIMS: Our aim was to analyze factors influencing specialty selection among final-year medical students across Türkiye. MATERIALS-METHODS: This multicenter cross-sectional study was conducted between May 2018 and July 2022. An anonymous online questionnaire was administered to final-year medical students in Türkiye, collecting data on sociodemographic characteristics, career intentions, and factors motivating or deterring interest in surgical specialties. RESULTS: A total of 910 final-year medical students (median age: 24, IQR: 23-25) completely filled our survey. Approximately half of the participants reported interest in pursuing a surgical specialty. Male students were more likely to pursue surgery than female students (p
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dc.identifier.doi10.1186/s12909-026-09873-6
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dc.identifier.issn1472-6920
dc.identifier.pubmed42415024
dc.identifier.urihttp://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-026-09873-6
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14288/33776
dc.keywordsMedical student
dc.keywordsSurgical career
dc.keywordsSurvey
dc.keywordsTürkiye
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherSpringer
dc.relation.affiliationKoç University
dc.relation.collectionKoç University Institutional Repository
dc.relation.ispartofBMC Medical Education
dc.subjectSocial sciences
dc.subjectGender studies
dc.subjectHealth sciences
dc.subjectMedicine
dc.subjectSurgery
dc.subjectHealth professions
dc.subjectGeneral health professions
dc.titleInfluencing surgical career choice among final-year medical students: a multi-center cross-sectional study in Türkiye
dc.typeJournal Article
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